In his first comments on the controversial subject, Sharma told ET that mobile phone operators would in fact benefit from the model where registered companies resell carriers’ data and get them additional business.

The end of RS Sharma’s term will bring to a close a tumultuous period which saw the entry of Jio with free voice and data offers, triggering the bitterest of fights between the newcomer and the older operators.

Net neutrality is crucial for a country like India, which is trying to bring about financial inclusion, and the lack of such regulation might pave way for discriminatory practices, said TRAI chief RS Sharma